thermal equilibrium
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thermal equilibrium
n.
The condition under which two substances in physical contact with each other exchange no heat energy. Two substances in thermal equilibrium are said to be at the same temperature.
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| Noun | 1. | thermal equilibrium - a state in which all parts of a system are at the same temperature equilibrium - a stable situation in which forces cancel one another |
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